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OCTOBER IS. Watchman was ^a^&?aii awT <&a%o? combined crrco?atioo and of the old papers* and the best advertising ITEMS. heM elections for mem assembly and the results og. The Kepublicans 90 members, and the willprobably retig?, Bepabl?, bat ne sm know* remain one. i?on and kindred The hat published a Or less able articles on abjects quite lately, and Dr. apd others are their opinion* to the reading more eo?tiaues to keep up her toi riots. we thobght who tried for. ii^?^??^hui. the French : are worse if that fttaatioa in Turkey is still Servis is rapidly orgini armyv and the vSick Man" by the Great Pow sicker before Christmas, is made D erosa*j and take op his quarters tfce better it will be for civiii rf not sustained >;tfce Sultan resa. - when Harper?* Weekly effective work for Cleve* eolumns most inter but now that it has gone aod is pouring hot into the Democratic eamp, - we ftiortlfeiifo of as, get interested in articles. It makes a great so-called who ha? been to jail Land Ward crash of last tfen column interview Tera?cL - He professes' east of the financial shows he was work. " The idly usaion lined by a committee State-Senate, and proofs of their r and corruption are so clear and tbetcren the New York ITorW, I the boss liquor paper of the 1 lias but little to say in their j Bribery is an every day matter { ; these officials and any one who could get a license to saloon, no matter how dtsrepo toess was. Labor Anti-Chinese feeling continues Pacific slope, and there j? nopoa*tic salvation for their future ^except by becosHn^ American citizens Unions; then they These Unions which not kiugmeo of this coun trj are ?aade ap in a great measure of fccatgoerr who have brought their ras cally practice* of eoaimeuism and riot from the old world. The Chine? ought a snowing in these organisa- j For several years a large force of hands have bees engaged excavating p^c beneath Flood Bock, a dangerous ob ^ etrnctkro in North River, near Brook lyn, nod an immense area bas been tunnelled fer the purpose of blowing np the entire rock with dynamite. Last ?; : Saturday was the day fixed for tbe.cx : plosion and.the largest amount of dyna '& } mite was fired off then that .has ever h:: I been exploded at oue time. The twin ^t?m?** of New York aod Brooklyn were B^i*4otfbt well shaken. mm** iL 9f T? M. Curry has beeo ap pointed Minister to Spain. If he ac cepts, oar government will have an offi cial of whojn nil the country might be In every station of life io which ^ > be has been placed, as a statesman, a ^plMintster of the Gospel, or an educator, Dr. Carry stands among the foremost of ::C: the age, bat we hope he wi Ihnot accept. 0:::--There are thousands of men here who "r--; bave the capacity to make an acceptable / Minister to Spain, while there are very ?0y,:Um who can fill Dr. Carry** place with ?TV' ]fy The campaign in Ohio gets warmer ^|-st it progresses. Mr Thar as au, the old Democratic War Horse, who had al most withdrawn from politics, has taken % the stnsp, and is creating intense en thnsissm among the Democrats. We (ear there is but little chance for Demo cratie success, although the g. o. p. is terribly frightened. Dr. Leonard, the Prohibition candidate has beeo receiv V< ieg a full measure of their abase since - % Ins nomination, aod the experience / they hare had the last month must fe nave been extremely trying to their pat :V riotic souls. ?g The tending party papers have not reformed their morals since last year. columns then teemed with abuse j j i?promment men. simply because of a , dtftjrenee in politico, and they have j, -"started the same racket again. In New Ift&drk where the candidates for G over ^jgii on both tickets arc reputable, btgfa geotlemen, the partisan press paints them is eolors more suitable to character of a convict than that, of [ \ not only wrong bat it is .intensely , stw jjadij. No one changes his vote Jbecantse [some"political paper accuses his candi date of being ? thief. With the expe rience of the past before him, he just thinks the papers are lying. WKY IS THIS. It is said that Sam ter has do ordi nance against liquor selling on- Sunday, and that the police as a Consequence, have no instructions to arrest violators of the law in this matter. It is some rhat surprising that our progressive, wide-awake Council should have neg lected this important duty ; for we as sume that it is their duty under the provisions of the charter, to endeavor to enforce the State laws in their juris diction. Let us have the ordinance, and posi tive instructions to the police to enforce it. The town treasury will be the gainer if nothing else. Since writing the above, we visited the Council Chamber to ascertain if we were correct in saying there was no or dinance against Sunday selling, and while there, read one which was brought before the Council some weeks ago, and which we believe is still before that body. We cordially endorse every measure in it, and think the Council owe it to themselves and the town to adopt it. A young man spent last Sun urday night in the Guard House simply because some bar keeper in Sumter vio lated the kw by selling on Sunday. Three men were seen staggering along the side-walk of Main-street last Sun day, all made drunk by a law-breaking bar keeper: Now is it not the duty of the Council to check - these crimes? Why should one class of men be held amenable to the law, and punished for its violation, while another class can override it with impunity ? . - We all remember the disgraceful con dition of affairs two y ears ago, when the town nominally dry was deluged with whiskey, and how the majority of the Council with eyes resolutely shut to the daily violations of law, showed their sympathy with and for the" law-break ers. - We hope and expect never again to- witness so flagrant a disregard of duty by a Sumter Council, and respectfully ask the gentlemen who are now so suc cessfully administering our municipal affairs to pass in its entirety the ordi nance now pending*before them, forbid ding the sa le of whiskey on; Sunday. ANJ> AG- I organisation. We fear that the Directors have lost heart in the un-, iertaking and that but little effort will be made to revive its dormant faculties. We regret this. We believe that a well conducted Association for the pur pose of holding each year an exhibit of j farm and domestic products would be pleasant and profitable. The healthy competition which such exhibits ought to excite would of itself be of great value to farmers, and we cannot under stand why the thoroughgoing, progres sive farmers of Sumter County should9] be willing to dispense with so prominent in adjunct to successful planting. We see no especial importance in having a race track attached to the Fair Grounds, for Sumter County does ndt raise racing stock (and we might add by way cf parenthesis, that the greatest item c. expense io connection with the Fair Grounds of the Sumter Association was the race track,) and the races of imported stock are of no importance to farmers as such, but a well-couducted ! Fair, in which the farms, the gardens, j the orchards, the baru and poultry j yard, and of course woman's domain could be fairly represented would be of great benefit. The S. P. & A. A. has never taken bold of the popular heart cf this County ; why, we can not say. It has at its bead a thoroughly practical planter, rod oue too who has had much experi ence io Fairs, but it has failed all the Mtme. And now the question is will ] the farmers attempt to resuscitate it or ! build another on its ruins ; or, will they [et the failure of the past check their efforts for the future. We hope not, ire believe not. There are no more practical, successful farmers in the State ban Sumter has, and we can think of j i dozen men iu any two Townships in j -be County who could, if they made an j earnest effort, have a thriving County j >rganization for the purpose of giving J jach year an exhibition of what our | armors and their wives and daughters ire doing. It could be done without he adventitious aid of black-legs, gai ning dens or driuking booths, and we biuk the planting iu te rests of Sumter bounty demand it. It is too late to arrange for an exhibit his year. We can have oue next year f we will. PEBSECUTION (P) "The temperance committee are pros ecuting two iuoffensive negroes for sell j ng whiskey here, in violation of the special law "drying" tb's county.**? Wtlliston correspondent News aud Con -ier. To use a slang phrase, the above takes the cake.*' "Two inoffensive )cgrocs for selling whiskey in violation >f law." They are certaiuly objects of lympathy. We suppose Sumter County las a half dozen of the same inoffensive rartety, engaged in the same inoffensive j ?Ork, and we live iu hope of their ; wearing striped pants in the chain gang ; pet. To make children health y use plenty of air, >lenty of milk, plenty ot sleep, and always tare a bottle of Dr. Kail's Cough Syrup io l?se of croup. Clarendon News. ? favorite amuse m ont with Manning boys consists in tying a partly filled bag of peas to a dog's tail and seeing him ran. The Town Council is renovatiog the Court House Square. More trees are needed in the Burnt District. The Clarendon Agricultural Society met last week, aud adopted their Con stitution. Mr. Jas. E. Tindal made an instructive address showing the many advantages to be derived from agricul tural organizations. A colored man named Gadsdcn Rob inson living in the Salem portion of Clarendon County, was ku-kluxcd last week by a mixed party of whites and blacks. Robiuson was severely beaten. This is Robinson's second experience with the ka-klax. A woman was at the bottom of the row. At a meeting of the citizens of Sum merton, Clarendon County, on October 2, a resolution was offered and unani mously adopted that a vigilance com mittee be appointed, whose duty it shall be to lake such steps as may be deemed necessary to suppress the illicit traffic in spirituous liquors and seed cotton in the community. The following is the committee: J. D. Rutledge, E. R. Richbourg, M. S. Cantey, D. R. Cbew ning. J. G. Wells, J. H. McCulIum, W. M. Wells, J. 0. Brock, H. B. Tindal, J. II. Dingle, J. C. Ingram, John C. Lan ham. Darlington News. Mrs. Finklea, a lady 75 years old, fell from a piazza at the residence of Mrs. T. W. Jones, last week, and broke her thigh. She is recovering. H. B.Bruuson and A.T.Vernon tried to carve each other Sunday, 4th instant, in Florence. Yernon was cut in six places. B. 0. Townsend, Esq., and T. W. Norment had a difficulty in Florence some days ago, in which Towosend shot at Norment but missed him. The fra cas has been much commented on. Maj. B. D. Tewnsend, President of the Cberaw and Darlington Railroad, died at his home at Society Hill on Tuesday night last. Out of respect to his memory, the trains on that road are draped in mourning.?Florence Times. School Teachers. Mr. Editor : With due deference to our school officials, and with jour permission I would like to present a few ideas as regards the teachers of our '/common schools." Some persons think that efficiency would be gained by employing male teachers, but my observation aud experience have convinc- ' ed me that a lady, gifted with a reasonable degree of talent and education, is far prefera ble, even in a mixed school of coys and girls. Of coarse if brute force is the one thing need ed, a man wouli fill the bill better than a woman, but the education we need for our sons and daughters cannot be flogged into them. The schools need teachers who will Inculcate by precept and example the training needed for mind and body both for this life aud the life beyond. while a mite ou^ I may not be out of piace, I was sent t^^^Rifierent teachers ?to some, one month, to^^rersl^u??T?hger ?and possibly learned something from, or rather by, each oue. At the age of six I sat on the regulation school bench with feet swinging in the air and saw my teacher sit ting asleep in bis chair, the effects, possibly, of the warm weather, but more probably the result of a :cleetle" too much hard cider, and with tobacco jotcc coursing down the furrows from each corner of his mouth. Of course I got into mischief and among other things wrote in another's copy book without being observed by any one. The book was shown to the master when he fiuished his nap, and he commenced at the head of the class, "Was it you?" "Was it you?" "Was it you?" and I answered as did the others, No?the only wilful falsehood of my life, as far as I can renierobfcr. My next teacher taught me how a switch ninde one feel (my first aud last experience in that line.) My third was a gentleman whom a critic on muscular power would term effeminate. He bad no use for a switch or ferule, and had but one little trouble with his scholars. ? am glad to be able to say that this "womanish" gentleman raised up sons with much of their father's impress, and of whom the County of Sumter has just cause to he proud. My fourth teacher was a lady, a city lady ; and we boys receiv ed from her some ideas of what a true gentle muu should be, which we have never forgot ten. My fifth and last was a Conceited igno ramus of a man. Yes, I would emphasize my honest convic tions. Give us women for teachers, not be cause they most need the work, but because they can best do it. With such teachers, de voted mothers and faithful miuisters we need entertain no fears for the peace and prosper ity of our commonwealth. . Expkiukncb. Our Exchanges. The Abbeville Press and Binncr intends en larging its sheet daring the mouth of Novem ber. It is already one of the largest as it is one of the best papers in the State. The first number of the Press and Reporter, 9, new paper from Prosperity, S. C, is on hand. It has substantial backing as it will be printed from new type and on a Campbell power press. Peterson"s Magazine fur November is on our table?ahead, as usual, of all the other lady's books. It has a charming steel-plate. "A Feather in Her Cap," a mammoth colored fashion-plate, some fifty other illustrations, aud several original stories of unusual power, I written by -Mrs. A. S.Stephens, Frauk Lee j Benedict, etc. How the publisher ean afford to keep improving the magazine, as he does, isa standing wonder. With this number ap pears the Prospectus for next year. It promi ses even better things, and '"Peterson" al ways keeps his promises. There will be over 1,200 priuted page*, 14 steel-engravings, 12 mammoth colored steel fashion-plates, from 800 to 900 wood-cn's six copyright novelets, one hundred smaller original stories, etc. In short, the magazine will coiiiinue to be, as heretofore, (he cheapest and bc*t for ladies. The terms are only two dollars a year. To vluhs, it is cheaper still, viz: four copies for six dollars and a half, with an extra copy to the person getting up the club. Ur five copies for eight dollars, with both an extra copy and the * "Forget-M ?-N u t, " a beautifully il! um rated album, or a large steel-engraving, "The An gel of Paradise." Everybody should take this magazi e. Now is the time to subscribe; Address Charles J. Peterson, 30G Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Specimens are sent, gratis, if written for, to get up clubs with. ? Bam- - Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. For sale by n. Harbv. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C, Oct. 13, 1885. COTTON.?About 725bales have been sold during the week ending the 13th. The mar ket closed firm. We quote: Ordinary 8? 8j : GoodOrdixmry 8g@8?; Low Middling 8|?82 ; Middling 8|09 ; Good Middling 9J@93-16. CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 12 1885. Cotto-v.?Market firm. Sales 1,500 bales. Quotations are: Low Middling, 9$; Middling 9?; Good Middling, 9| The Cotton Mill at Sum ter. A gentleman- of this city, who' has just re turned from a visit to Sum ter, says that the cotton factory at that place is working night and day, and that it ia "making money band over fist." Twelve new buildings are being erected for the accommodation of the opera tires employed in the mill, and all the indica tions point to a prosperous year for one of the best equipped mills in the State.?Neict and Courier. From a Sense of Duty. Some people shrink from making public the benefit they have received, while others are free to tell it abroad for the good of fellow mortals. Of the latter kind is Mr. J. H. Cop puck, of Mount Holly, N. J., who writes, ;<I am one of many who give their cheerful ap preciation of the merits of the efficacy of yoar valuable Brown's Iron Bitters, from a sense of duty. This bitters is doing much good in our county, for which I can vouch." WANTED. Old Coins, Confederate Bonds, Bills and Stamps. Good prices paid. Address, G. C. S., Box 445, Charleston, S. C. A Beliable Article. For enterprise, push and a desire to gf such goods as will gire the trade satisfaction, Dr. DeLornie, the Druggist, leads all compe tition. He sells Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, because its the best Medicine on the market, for Coughs Colds, Croup and Primary Consumption. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Samples free. 1 Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection of the kidueys or neigh boring organs. At times, symptoms of iodi gestioo are present, flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira tion, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and effecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, 0. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. Del .orme. . o -I I m* 'Rough on Rats' clears out Rats, Mice. 15c. 'Rough on Corns,' for Corns, Buuions. 15c. Thin people. 'Wells' Health Renewer' re stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, &c. $1. 'Rough on Toothace,' instant relief.]5c. Ladies who would retain freshnessand vivac ity don't fail to try 'Wells' Health Renewer.' . 'Buchu-paiba,'great kidney and uriuarycure. Flies, roaches, auts, bed-bugs, rats, mice, cleared out by 'Rough on Rats.' 15c. 'Rough on Coughs,' troches 15c; liquid 25c. For childreu, slow in development, puny and delicate, use 'Wells' Health Renewer* 'Rough on Dentist' Tooth Powder. T;y it. 15c. Nervous Weakness, DyspeT-.,rA, Sexual De bility cured by 'Wells' Health"*Renewer.' $1. Mother Swan'? Worm Syru~p7"for feverish ness, worma^constipation ; tasteless. 25c. Stinging- Irritation, all Kidney and Urinary coniplaizus cured by 'Buchn-paiba.' $1. Night sweats; fever, chills, malaria, dyspep sia, cured by 'Wells' Health Renewer.' My husband (writes a lady ) is three times the man since using 'Wells' Health Renewer.' If you are failing; broken, worn out and nervous, use 'Wells' Health Renewer.' $1. Prevalence of Kidney complaint in America 'Buchu-paiba' is a quick, complete cure.$l.; MILLINERY. The Misses McElhose WOULD INVITE THE ATTENTION OF their customers and the public generally to their large and well-selected stock of SPRING AND SUMMER M1LINERY GOODS, -CONSISTING IN PART OF Hats and Bonnets, (Trimmed and Untrimmed,} FEATHERS, FANCY WINGS, FLOWERS, BUCHINGS AND LACE NECK WEAR. ?ALSO, A FULL LINE OF HAIR GOODS, CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP SKIRTS, ETC, ETC. INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES? And Ladies' Underwear always on band. Prompt attention given to Country Orders. Oct 13 The State of South Carolina, CO?NTY OF SUMTElt, By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEKKAS, Mrs. AMANTHIS M. DA? VIS, of said County and State, made suit to me to grant bar Letter* of Administration of the Estate and effect* of Mas. PENELOPE C?GIILAX, deceased, with her last Will and Testament annexed de boni? non. These arg therefore to cite aid admonish all and singular the kiudrcd and creditors of the said Penelopo Cogblan' dee'd, .la;c of Suuiter County in said State, dee'd. that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be beid at Suinter C. II., on October 2Sth, ISS5, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to phew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 13th day of October. A.D.. 1885. T. V. WALSH, October 14?2t. Judge of Probate F?RS?LE. A VALUABLE PLACE, on the suburbs of the Town of Marion, consisting ot 37 acres, 15 under cultivation, house of five rooms and kitchen attached, out door buildings, and everything requisite for a good Farm. Sold cheap for cash. For particulars apply at this office or address P. O. Bo* 79 Marion S. C. BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY in me vested, by A. A. Solomons as Assignee of J. T. Solomons, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at Suinter C. H., S. C, on the lt>TU OCTOBER, 1685, within the legal hours of sale, the following property : ONE (1) FORTY-FIVE SAW GIN, ON E ( I ) T W O-H O RS E W A G ON, to be sold as the properly of Ormsby Brand ing to satisfy his mortgage to J. T. Solo mons. C. W. STANCILL, Oct 0-it Agent for Mortgagee. ANNUAL MEETING County Commissioners, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTE It, S. C, October 6th. 1885. rpHE ANNUAL MEETING of the County I Commissioners of Suinter Countv, will W held un TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3d 1SS5. All persons holding demands of any kind against said County, will deposit same with Clerk of Board ou or before the 1st Novem ber. By order of Board. T. V- WALSH, Clerk Board Co., Commissioners. Advance Copy. Oct G?4t _ State of South Carolina. SUMTER COUNTY, 3x tfie Court ok Com vox Pleas. Ej: parte Mary S. Hawkins?Petition for Homestead. VT?TICE i* hereby given that Mary S. JA Hawkins, widow of John W. Hawkins, has filed her petition with rae, praying that a Homestead in his Estate may be assigned and set off to her as provided bv law. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, October 5, 1885. -At Master. THE NEW DEAL. -o OFFICE OF DUCKER & EULT1UAN, DEALKRS IN General Merchandise, SUMTER, S. C. -o To the People of Sumter Town and County: Dear Friends?For the past six years each and every one of you have no doubt heard of the Business House owned and con ducted by Dttcker & Bultman. We now come before you again, and have no hesitation in saying that at least two-thirds of the inhabitants of this 'Game Cock7 County have had some business transaction, be it ever so small, or be it large, with the above named firm, during those six years. Again, for the last three months all the newspa pers in this State have been writing about "The New Deal" which is likely to take place in our political affairs, and we say, right, they are, to advocate it, provided sufficient reasons can be given that our present rep resentatives have not managed our affairs in the right and pro per manner. Let this be as it may, we have neither time nor space to dwell upon political affairs at present. Should you desire a change you can assert your rights when election time comes. Not oolyhavc the people a right to change their representa tives in the legislative halls, but they also have a right to change the places where they bave been trading in past years, when they find that the man with whom they have been trading is im posing upon them by charging high prices for inferior goods ; and at this very time when the so-called "King" Cotton is low in price, it is every one's ?^yJ^^rh^Tvs?iie lor bis hard^earn-* Proud, yes highly delighted, are we, to iuform you at this time when every body is advocating a "New Deal," not one of our friends and customers has yet said in our hearing, "I am tired trading at DUCKER & BULTJIAN'S, I want a new deal and a change. To the contrary, we can safely tell you our business is increasing day after day, aod whilst times are hard we are now, as well as in the past, ready and willing to sell all of our goods in accordance icith tlie low price of cotton. We bave made it a rule, and hope every one in Sumter County will do likewise, Never Advance Backward, tut always go forward, and let the past take can of itself. For instance, if a merchant buys a stock of goods aud keeps them to store say thirty days, it is, in our opinion a very poor idea to tell his customers that he bas, in order to sell bis stock, advanced prices back ward, because it only shows tnat the stock was marked too high at first. We never, or hardly ever, sell at cost, for we must live on the profits ; but we never mark our goods moi-c than will pay us for handling them, and unless we have a lot of old goods, you will never, we hope, hear us cry "Advance Backward." We are willing to sell you goods with small margins above cost, and thus we are always able to offer New Goods at New Prices, and hence no need to Advance Backward, because the people buy our goods fast enough to avoid having old stock. We liave recently enlarged Store, and don't you forget, our Stock has also been increased, and we have a good force of polite and attentive Clerics, and, adding to this our low prices and good quality of Goods, we don't hesitate to say but what you will contiuue to patronize us in future as well as you have in the past. To those who have never traded with us, we would nay?Give us a trial when you are ready to buy, and also when you arc ready to sell your Cotton, for we are in position to pay the highest prices, according to market, and we GUARANTEE FAIR DEALING. Well, remember that we carry the BEST LINE OF Fancy Groceries ? Confectioneries IN THIS TOWN, and we also carry a good stock of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Shoes, Hats and Clothing, and we have just opened a case of PRINTS which we will sell you at 4 cents per yard, and a case of STANDARD PRINTS which wc will sell you 5 CENTS. These are Choice Goods, and are worth 6 to 3 cents. These are REAL BARGAINS, and you should not fail to secure some of them. More next time. Respectfully, DUCKER & RULTMAN. J.R?TTIB?Rl!?! AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITION. To our Numerous Friends, Pat rons and the Public generally of Sumter and adjoining Counties : In making our announcement for the 1885. FALL AND WINTER, 1885, We hare no hesitancy in stating, without fear of contradiction, that we hare opened and are now prepared to exhibit The Handsomest and Most COMPLETE STOCK OF GOODS Ever shown in Sumter, either by ourselves or any of our competitors. IT HAS BEEN SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE AS TO STYLES AND QUALITIES, Our Ma. RETTENBERG having been early in the market, he has purchased largely of all the Leading Goods before the advance in prices. Buying only from the largest IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS, We can give our customers the benefit of numerous advantages possessed by us over our competitors. We shall begin by calling The Attention of the Ladies ?TO? OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT Containing all the LATEST NOVELTIES in Foreign and Domestic Manufacture, consisting in part of : Black and Colored Gros Grain Silks, Tricotine Silks. Tu Tonne Silks in Combina tions, Brocade Silks in Black and all leading shades, Black and Colored Satins in plain and bro cade, Black and Colored Velvets in plain and bro cade, Astrican and Silk Mixed Combinations, Boureites, Cashmeres, Camels Hairs, Debeges, Espangaline, French Diagonals, Piain and^?i^bjn^?ci^lMuels, Plaids, [San^-gerbers, Serges, Shoodas^nCo??;'" AT VERY LOW PRICES. Also a great offering of Ladies', lisses' & CMlta's frais Made up in Variety of Styles in Brocade and Ottoman Silks, Velvet, Diagonals. Beavers and Jersey Cloths ?IX? NEW MARKETS, RAGLANS, RUSSIAN CIRCULARS, SHORT WRAPS, WALKING JACKETS And all the LATEST NOVELTIES IN JERSEYS, ?ALL AT? Exceedingly Low Prices. Now whilst we ever endeavor to please the Ladies first, we have not forgotten to Prepare for the Eequirements ?OF THE? Men, Youths and Boys, And have purchased the Most Elevant AssortmeBt of ClotMni Ever displayed in this Market. WE CAST FIT EVERYBODY, from a child of four years to a man of the largest proportion. QUALIFY, FIT AND STYLE Of our garments equal to 6rst class Mer chant Tailor Work. Special atten tion called to our Nobby Suits for Young Men ?IX THE? NEW SQUARE CUT S.B. SACKS ?AND? 3,4 and 5 Button Cutaway. We have also a full arid complete line of FURNISHING GOODS AND HATS of all the latest acd nobbiest styles. BOOTS AND SIIOJES. This Department is also one of our Special ties and have spared no pains to make it com plete in both Machine and Hand Sewed Work, Standard Screw and Pegged. Such Shoes as are-accompanied with our Guarantee, WILL PROVE SO, or another pair subsiituted. We warrant no shoe but what we know arc O. K., hence the increase of our trade in this departmeut is somethiug marvelous. Our Guaranteed ?3 Douglass Shoe beats anything in the Market AT THAT PRICE. TRY THEM. Having only partially enumerated what we have to adorn the outside of the human race, we must, ere we close, tell you that the wants of the INNER MAN have not been forgotten. An examiuation ut' OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Will speedily convince you, that it is kept up to its full standard. Orders by mail promptly atteuded. Samples sent on application. - Wc cordially extend an invitation to all to call and be convinced that it is to your iu terest to buy vour goods from J. Ill TIMMS SUMTER, S. C, Sept 29 f I STILL IN THE JOHN OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK -OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE HE HAS EVER SHOWN. Dress Goods in large variety. The latest styles in.Ladies' Cloaks and Wraps, Staple Dry Goods and Notions," Shoes and Clothing. A First Glass Grocery Department where everything can be supplied. All at Prices that Defy Competition. tSST Come and see. Sept 22_JOHN REID. FALL AND WINTER OF 1885. OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING PIECE GOODS, HATS, Gents' Underwear, Neck-wear, Overcoats, &c., -FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND CHILDREN Is now complete in all departments. Marked Down Very I^ow And a call and examination is earnest ly solicited before purchasing elsewher?j ALSO D. J. WINN. Sept 8 ONE CAR LOAD HORSES Just Received, this September 15th* ALL NICE DRIVERS AND WELL BROKE. A Full Line of Tennessee Wagons on Hand: These wagons are built with old style coupling, wide bed, long bouads, aad Iinch-pins, and with very superior iron work. Just Received a Full Line of OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES, PHEATONS AND CARRIAGES. September 15 MASTEE'S SALE. State of South Carolina, SUM TER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Mary A. Barhett, Plaintiff, vs. Sarah Ann David, Amarintlia A. Feriter, and Harry Burkett, an infant, under the age of fourteen years, Defend* ants. BT VIRTUE of a decretal order made in ihe above entitled causeand dated June loth, 1881, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum ter io said State, on Monday, November 2nd, 1885, (or day following, 1 between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, tbe following premises : "All of that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in said County and State, containing three and 8-10 acres, bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. Sarah Ann David and lands of Mrs. Tuomey ; East by lands formerly of Mrs. Susan E. Mcllwain and Miss S. J. Webb ; South by lands of L. N. Warwick, and West by the Public Road leading from Sumter to Pocotaligo Bridge." The said tract being designaied on a general plat, made and certi fied by James D. Mcllwain, D. S.', dated the 23rd of September, 1883, as Lot No. 3 tbereon. Terms of Sale?So mnch cash as will pay the costs and expenses of sale, and the amount of any taxes or assessments on said tract, and the balance of the purchase money in three equal installments, payable respectively in one two and three years from the day of sale, with interest from the day of sale, on the whole sum, payable annually, the credit portion to be secured by bond of tbe purchas er and a mortgage of the premises sold. Pur chaser to pay tor necessary papers and for re cording mortgage. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Oct. 6, 1885. MASTER^ SALE. State of South Carolina. SUMTER COUNTY. In the Court of Common* Pleas. Wm. D. Blanding, Administrator with the Will annexed, of the Estate of Martiia L. Brown deceased, which tcere not administered on by Abner j W. Brown, deceased. Plaintiff, \ against, Henrietta 31. Pringle, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled cause, and dated May 30, 18S5, 1 will sell at public Auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum ter, in said State on Monday November 2nd, 1885, (or day following.) between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : "All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying aud being in tbe County Hud State aforesaid, containing five hundred acres, more or less, which is bounded on tbe North and West by lands which have been assigned and set oil* as a homestead to the said Elijah Pringle, on tl>e South by the land of the Estate of Jonathan Weston, and of Josiah G. Fort, and on the East by the main stream of Rocky Bluff Swamp, except that parcel of the said mortgaged premises, containing seventy-eight and one- 1 half acres, referred to in the answer of tbe Defendant herein, as having been conveyed by ihesaid Henrietta M. Pringle to William J. Pringle, on the 13th day of Jane, 1S83, by deed ofthat date, upon the trusts and to the 1 uses set forth in said doed, (which is recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Convey ances for Sumter County, in Book Y, com mencing at page 637,) the lien of which mort gage upon which parcel of land was released | by the said Martha L. Brown, and which parcel of land is therefore excepted from said i sale." I Terras of Sale?Cash. 1 Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. JOBN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Oct. 6 4 MASTER'S SALE The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. In tub CoujT of Common Pleas William B. Smith, Plaintiff, rs'. James G. Tisdale, Joseph S. Tisdale, Campbell E. Stuhls. Clarence I. Iloyt, and A. E. Broadway, De* fendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled cause and dated May 28th, 1835, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum ter, in said State, on Monday, November 2nd, 1885, (or day following) between the hours of 11 o'clock in the the foreoootr?od 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises; . "All that tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, in the State aforesaid, containing four hundred and thirty four acres, more or less, adjoining lands now or formerly of Henry A. Rodders, William Wise, Estate of Eiijnh Hodge, Estate of Sam* uel J. Bradford, J. E. Jervey, Elsey Broad* way, E. A. Broadway and others, and knows as the "Family Home Place" of the late Jium* ford J. Tisdale." Terms of Sale?Cash?unless the property shall sell for more than sufficient to pa/ tin costs of this action and the amount by the Master reported as due to the plaintiff, with interest thereon from the date of the Master's report, and in case a greater amount should be realized at such sale then, and in that case, for so much cash as will pay the costs of this action and the amount due the plaintiff as aforesaid, and the balance In two-: equal annual installments, with the interest thereon from the date of sale, secured by the bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the prem ises sold. The purchaser to have the option to pay his entire bid in cash. The purchaser to pay for necessary papers and for reccrdinjr mortgages. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Oct. 6 Ma-ter. MASTER'S SALE. " State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. In the Court of Common Fleas. Pelzer Rodgers d> Co., Assignees* Plaintiffs, vs. William J. BuRant, a7id others, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb ruary 20th, ISS5, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, November 2d, 1885, (or the day following,) between the hours of II o'clock in the forenoon and 5. o'clock in theaflcrnoon, the following prem ises : "Ail that tract of land situate in said Couuty and State, containing two thousand acres, more or less, (except so much thereof as is covered by the dwelling-bouse and oat buildings appertenant to the dwelling-house and cicept twenty acres of land immediately' around the dwelliug-house, which was sot in tended to be coaveyed by said mortgage,), bounded bv lauds of W. J. Pringle., M. D. Lee, Mrs. Newman, J. H. Terry, Estate of W.' T. Brogdon and others, and by Scape O'er Swamp. Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. October 6, 1S85. Oie of SoM Comiissi?, SUMTER, S.C., Oct. 6, 1885. ? THE TRUSTEES of the various School Dist ricts of this County, will cause the Public Schools of their respective Districts to be opened Monday, Nov. 2nd, 1885, or as soon thereafter as practicable. By order of Board of Examiners. J. DIGUS WILDi Oct. 6. School <3ominja??*efcv